My Philosophy of Education-Draft

Sandra Miller

Assignment 4 My Philosophy of Education-Draft

My Philosophy of education is based on my personal values, beliefs, and experiences as a teacher. Having a personal philosophy of education helps me focus on incorporating my own goals and values as I plan my teaching plans for my students. It is important for me to establish clear goals, objectives and outcomes for my students in order for my classroom to function effectively. I will provide a learning environment to accomplish the objectives and desired outcomes.  Technology is changing the future of education and I believe that all students are capable of learning. Philosophy is defined as the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. (Webster’s)

My first goal is to incorporate assessments to evaluate student learning, at the beginning of the school year.  Assessments provide a starting point and helps to determine what methods and strategies to use for my classroom.  My desire is to understand each of my student’s learning style and access that my teaching style is helping them learn. 

My second goal as a teacher is to provide curriculum access, participation, and progress as this will provide my students with feedback.  This also allows me to provide guidance, encouragement and what improvements are needed in order to reach their achievements. My passion is to help students learn and to develop unique curriculum to adapt to their learning needs. 

My third goal is make a connection with my students where I know their background, culture and family values. As their teacher my goal is that my students are engaged in the classroom, share knowledge, ideas, as we learn from each other. Teach my students to be critical thinkers as problem solving is an essential skill that I believe will help them throughout their entire lives. 

As their teacher it is important for me to understand how students learn, have various methods of teaching in order to accommodate visual learners, auditory learners and kinesthetic learners. Providing students with an interesting and fun atmosphere to help learn and succeed.  The use of technology in teaching and learning is essential to make a lasting impact on how students learn. Technology is changing the future of education and I believe that all students are capable of learning.